Celebrate the Chinese New Year Hot Air Balloon fest in Cairns

To welcome a fruitful and a glorious new year with positive vibes all year round, celebrate Chinese New Year in Cairns and enjoy fantastic attractions and festivities all throughout February.

All month-long in February, join the entire Cairns community as we celebrate Chinese New Year at dawn, on a hot air balloon in Queensland, to bring prosperity and good luck for the upcoming year. Be awed by the festival of balloons that will happen everyday from 6 to 23 February.

Join in the fun and festivities in Cairns and catch the first light of dawn as it brings some spectacular colours on the beautiful skyline, See the exciting colours red, yellow, and orange, with the flotilla of up to 10 balloons floating, west of the Great Barrier Reef. As the whole city ushers in another year in the Chinese calendar, there’s no other more festive and fun way to welcome it but with colourful balloons hanging in the sky.

The event will start just before the sun rises with the remarkable balloon inflation display. Make sure you carry your cameras with you and capture beautiful shots of the different hot air balloon designs such as the famous koala balloon, the Kangaroo, World globe and Australia balloons that will all be displayed in the sky.

Mark your 2015 calendars as early as now and witness these exciting and fun festivities and celebrations in Cairns. The Chinese New Year Hot Air Balloon in Cairns will certainly be an magnificent event that kids and adults alike will absolutely enjoy.

For families and other tourists visiting Cairns in February, make sure to find cosy and nice accommodations in the city such as Marlin Cove resort in Trinity Beach. Our Cairns Holiday Accommodation are located near the festivities and events venue.